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Exon sequencing identifies a novel CHRNA3-CHRNA5-CHRNB4 variant that increases the risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Jul 2015
Zhao Zhuxiang, Peng Fang, Zhou Yumin, Hu Guoping, He Hua, He Fang, Zou Weifeng, Zhao Ziwen, Li Bing, Ran Pixin
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Recent genome-wide association studies have established that single nucleotide polymorphisms in the CHRNA3-CHRNA5-CHRNB4 genes are susceptibility loci for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD. However, further effort is still required to reveal their genetic contribution to COPD, considering the existence of 'missing heritability', which may be mediated by variants that are of a...
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